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The CAQM has also asked district administrations and state governments to stay alert.2 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 6:09 PM
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The Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered district magistrates to take legal action against officials
failing to enforce restrictions on stubble burning in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and the NCR areas of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The CAQM, a
statutory body tasked with preparing strategies to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, said 267 stubble-burning incidents were reported in
Punjab and 187 in Haryana between September 15 and October 9.Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp
"Taking into account the current
situation and to ensure effective implementation of the action plans at the field level, the CAQM has authorised deputy
commissioners/district collectors/district magistrates in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR areas of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to file a
complaint/prosecution before jurisdictional judicial magistrate in case of inaction in respect of officials, including nodal officers and
supervisory officers and station house officers, responsible for effective enforcement towards ensuring elimination of paddy stubble burning
during the harvest season.
It has deployed 26 central teams to key districts in Punjab and Haryana to help local authorities use all
available resources to manage stubble
A special cell has also been set up in Chandigarh to monitor these efforts closely.First Published: Oct 12 2024 | 5:59 PMIST
